Lesson Plan (Detailed)

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Topic: Making Subjects Agree with Their Verbs for Nouns (Rules 1-4)

II. Objectives: At the end of the 60-minute class, the student should be able to: a. Identify singular/plural subject and make them agree with the verbs.

(Rules 1-4) b. Appreciate the use of Subject-Verb agreement in competent communication skills in life. c. Construct sentences/paragraphs that contains correct subject-verb agreement. III. Materials: Textbook (Grammar and Composition Work-Text II, A Beka Book Language Series), Activity Sheets, Manila Paper, Pentel Pen, Projector and Laptop IV. Procedure: Teacher Student Good morning class! Good morning Mr. Serino. Alright, please rise for our opening prayer. Dear Lord, thank you for this wonderful Prayer leader, please lead us. day. As we have this moment to study new things, please help us to accept and learn these ideas well. Continue oh, Lord, to inspire us in each time we are in school. Forgive us in all our sins that we have committed against you. All these things we pray, in Jesus mighty name, Amen. You may now take your seats. Thank you sir. Review: Maggi: Sir, we discussed about the basic Ok. Can somebody share what they have forms and uses of nouns in sentences. learned with yesterdays class? Yes, Maggi? What did we do yesterday? Thank you Maggi. That was interesting Grover: We had defined nouns as a word and right. We discussed the different basic that names a person, place, thing or idea forms and uses of nouns in our sentences. and it has two forms, proper and common Now, can someone share a type of noun? noun. (Grover raises his hand) Yes, Grover? Brilliant Grover! They are words that Sir, agree? Agree on what? names persons, places, things and ideas. Also to review, compound nouns are two or more words used as a single noun. On the other hand, collective nouns name a group and are singular in form. For todays lesson, we need to agree. Discussion: No sir. What are these rules then? Arent you wondering how sentences are created that it do not sound and appear funny? Do you know that there are rules to follow? Alright then. Kindly get your books and Nymfa: The band plays well. open to page 87. We will now talk about the different forms and agreements of nouns with their verbs. If you try to check out the first rule, it states that singular subjects take singular verbs; plural subjects take plural verbs. Nouns ending in s are usually plural and verbs ending in s are usually singular. This means that our sentences should follow this format. Can someone give a good example on this rule? Nymfa? With that sentence Nymfa, where is your Nymfa: Band sir.

noun subject? Exactly! Now, since band is your subject. Is it in its singular form? Precisely! Then, your verb should be in what form? Singular or plural? You are on the right track. Keep it up. Nymfas answer is correct. Are there questions relating to this rule? Let us then move on to the next rule. Can someone read the rule for the class? Yes, Carol? With that rule Carol, what do you mean by that rule?

Nymfa: It is a collective noun sir that acts as one unit. Nymfa: Singular sir. No sir.

Carol: The number of a subject is not usually affected by phrases between the subject and the verb. Carol: It means that phrases in the middle of our sentences do not affect our subject and verb. That is true, Carol. Let us have a The cry of the captives (was, were) sentence. Please refer to your book. ignored. Mr. Smith, together with the students, (go, goes) extended tutorial classes every week end. With the examples given, let us try to all Cry sir. distinguish the subjects and their verbs. In our first sentence, what is our subject? Is cry in its singular or plural form? Singular. Correct, going back to our first rule, it Therefore sir, we need to use was. means that its partner verb should also be singular in form. Precisely! Good job. How about for our Mr. Smith is our subject and since it is second example. singular, we need to also use a singular verb. We should now use goes. Congratulations class, you are getting this None sir. lesson fast. Are there clarifications for this rule? Activity: (Students are answering the exercise.) For our third and fourth rule, I would like you to answer the first 5 sentences on Exercise 1 which is on page 87 and the Exercise on the following page. After 10 minutes, we will then see if you have any idea on the next rule. Let us check it together. To know if your Maggi: Strawberries (is, are) the delicacy answers are correct, rule 3 states that the that I like best. verbs agree with the subject not the predicate nominative so do not be confused by a predicate nominative that differs in number from the subject. Can someone read the sentence on their book? Yes, Maggi? In that sentences. Our subject is Yes sir. So then, our verb should be in its strawberries which is in its plural form. Do plural form which is are. you agree? So what is the rule of delicacy in our It describes our strawberries and we sentence? should not be confused with its role. That is very well said class and now, for Here (is, are) the flowers you ordered. In our final rule for today. Kindly read your this sentence sir, we must be careful in our sentence and share to me the answer. sentence when there or here is used. What is our subject in that sentence? Flowers? Correct, and flowers is in its plural form, Yes sir, since we have a plural subject, we right? need to make it agree with our verb which should be are.

Evaluation: Great job. To continue our study and mastery on our first 4 rules, let us continue answering the rest of the items and check them all together. Why are we learning subject-verb agreements today? What do you think is its importance in our life? What help can communicating effectively give us? Is it really that important for us?

(Students are answering their seatwork and their books will be checked afterwards.)

Sir, if we know the basic form and usage of subject-verb agreement, we will be at least able to communicate effectively. Yes sir. In order for us to become competent in our future jobs and also in our daily lives, one must know of the basics then move on to higher learning. Wow, that is an amazing insight class. I None sir. hope we all get the purpose of this lesson in our daily lives. For tomorrow, I would like you to study in advance the next rules, rules 5-8 and we will discuss and check whether it has been truly understood. Are there questions with our first 4 rules? Ok, since we do not have any question for Dearest Lord, we thank you for the many this session, let me request everyone to blessings that you have given us. Thank stand for our closing prayer. Prayer leader, you for the opportunity of going to school kindly close our class in prayer. and learning more. As we end this session, I hope that you will bless us throughout the rest of the day. Forgive us from the sins we have committed against you, and all these things, we pray through Christ, our Lord and Savior, Amen. V. Assignment/Agreement: The class will study in advance the next 4 rules. Students will then answer this seatwork.
1. Physics (is, are) my favorite subject. 2. The Japanese language (is, are) very difficult for Americans to learn. 3. Two thousand miles (is, are) too far for us to travel over vacation. 4. The number of students in this room right now (is, are) twenty. 5. Some of the desks in the classroom (is, are) broken. 6. One of the laborers (is, are) absent. 7. The flock (was, were) in different parts of the field. 8. Every girl on the farm should (know, knows) how to mend her clothes. 9. A number of applicants (was, were) eager to see the business manager. 10. Where (are, is) everybody going?

*Words underlined are the correct answers.